Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
London’s Gatwick Airport has published the latest iteration of its Capital Investment Program (CIP), which envisions spending £1.11 billion ($1.34 billion) over the next five years.
Airports & Networks

By Bradley Perrett
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has ordered Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways to report to mainland authorities the identities of all crew members participating in or supporting Hong Kong anti-government protests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Gulf LCC Air Arabia substantially improved its half-year profits, despite continuing economic and geopolitical pressures in the region, the airline said.
Airlines & Lessors

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) on Aug. 8 issued a final policy statement regarding the transport of emotional support animals (ESA) aboard commercial aircraft cabins.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Nauru Airlines is developing a fleet modernization plan that will likely result in an order for new aircraft next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Financial results to-date for airlines worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses, operating margins and net income/losses for each airline's 2019 fiscal second quarter or equivalent.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Online retailer Amazon is seeking exemptions from FAA to operate its Prime Air drone delivery service as an air carrier under the agency’s Part 135 regulation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will send 30 used Embraer E175s to Indianapolis-based Republic Airways, as part of the ongoing reshuffle of its Delta Connection regional airline brand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) plans to launch new services from Zurich to Washington Dulles and Osaka, Japan, in 2020.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airport trade body ACI Europe’s new report that passenger traffic growth at European airports slowed in the first half of 2019 to 4.3%—while freight traffic dropped by 3.5%—indicates economic troubles, aircraft groundings, flight delays and air traffic management (ATM) disruptions are taking their toll.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French leisure carrier Aigle Azur will suspend its Paris-São Paulo flights, but denied a French media report that it is under pressure from lessors to return some of the leased aircraft it operates.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Cumbersome operational restrictions at Sydney Airport must be addressed before air traffic growth rebounds from its current stagnation, airport CEO Geoff Culbert said.

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) is looking to expand its relationships in Asia by forming joint ventures (JVs) with more airlines in the region, according to a senior JAL executive.
Airlines & Lessors

Facing losses of €50 million ($56 million) this year, Ryanair subsidiary LaudaMotion warned of job cuts if flight crews do not agree to changes that are needed to improve efficiency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Angolan operator Bestfly has taken delivery of the first of two ATR 72-600 turboprops as the company prepares to expand into corporate charter and shuttle services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
A vulnerability in the avionics systems on some airliners could allow someone with access to the aircraft to manipulate the flight data that is provided to pilots, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing remains committed to reaching mid-teen operating margins despite ongoing issues with the 737 MAX and growing trade tensions between the US and China, Boeing chairman, CEO and president Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s final package of 737 MAX changes remains on track for handover to FAA in about a month, keeping the company hopeful that the model will be cleared to fly again this year, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Members of the union representing Ryanair’s UK-based pilots voted to conduct two strikes in late August and early September.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Utah-based SkyWest Airlines has ordered seven new Embraer 175 aircraft to operate on behalf of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, the regional carrier announced Aug. 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
People-Aug. 7, 2019
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
System outages resulted in hundreds of British Airways (BA) flights being canceled or delayed Aug. 7.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Cathay Pacific Airways is back in the black after achieving a group attributable profit of HKD1.3 billion ($166.4 million) for the first six months of 2019, reversing a HKD263 million loss over the same period in 2018.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
JetBlue Airways has selected an inflight connectivity (IFC) system from Viasat for its new fleet of 70 Airbus A220-300s, Viasat announced Aug. 7.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Weakened currency is stagnating the growth of Australia’s international aviation market, and the country is poised to see a transition to a greater focus on inbound rather than outbound traffic, according to a study by CAPA-Center for Aviation.
Airlines & Lessors